Legal Opinion
Brown v. Insurance Equities Corp.
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided July 11, 1936PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor:
Solicitors for the receivers are in disagreement as to the merit of the grounds of opposition to the prayers of the petition. Mr. Biggs frankly stated to the court that he considered there is no valid defense to the petition. Mr. Avery is of a contrary opinion and has accordingly filed a brief in opposition to the petition.
1. One point made in opposition is that the Circuit Court of St. Louis had no jurisdiction to enter the decree authorizing a sale of Missouri State Life assets to the petitioner. The decree of that court has never been appealed from. It stands to date as a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- N.Y. N.H.R.R. Co. v. . SchuylerNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
- Fifth Avenue Bank v. Forty-second Street & Grand Street Ferry RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- F.A. Bank v. . F.S.S. G.S.F.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Lutz v. Roberts Cotton Oil Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1912
- Penington v. Commonwealth Hotel Construction Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1931
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